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Chevel Shepherd (born June 18, 2002) is an American country singer. She is the winner of season 15 of the American talent competition The Voice at the age of 16.[1] She was coached by Kelly Clarkson and became the first country artist to win the show that wasn't a part of Team Blake. On May 26, 2019, She performed God Bless America before the 2019 Indianapolis 500.

Chevel Shepherd
Shepherd at the Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting in December 2019.
Background information
Born	(2002-06-18) June 18, 2002 (age 20) Farmington, New Mexico, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2018–present

Early life

Chevel Shepherd was born on June 18, 2002, in Farmington, New Mexico.

Career

In 2018, Shepherd entered the 15th season of The Voice. In her blind audition, she sang "If I Die Young" by The Band Perry. Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned, and Chevel chose to be a part of Team Kelly. She made it to the finale and won the competition on December 18, 2018.

The Voice (2018)

The Voice performances

Stage	Song	Original artist	Order	Result
Blind Audition	"If I Die Young"	The Band Perry	3.6	Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Hudson and Blake Shelton turned, joined Team Kelly
Battles (Top 48)	"You Look So Good in Love" (vs. Mikele Buck)	George Strait	9.6	Saved by Coach
Knockouts (Top 32)	"Travelin' Soldier" (vs. Sarah Grace)	The Chicks	13.1
Live Playoffs (Top 24)	"Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"	The Judds	15.11	Saved by Public
Live Top 13	"Little White Church"	Little Big Town	17.7
Live Top 11	"Space Cowboy"	Kacey Musgraves	19.2
Live Top 10	"You're Lookin' at Country"	Loretta Lynn	21.8
Live Semifinals (Top 8)	"She's Country"/ "Country Must Be Country Wide " (duet with Kirk Jay)	Jason Aldean/Brantley Gilbert	23.2
	"Blue"	LeAnn Rimes	23.7
Live Finale (Final 4)	"Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" with (Kelly Clarkson)	The Judds	25.8	Winner
	"Broken Hearts" (original song)	Chevel Shepherd	25.11
	"It's a Little Too Late"	Tanya Tucker	25.2

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	The Voice	Herself / contestant	Winner (season 15)
2020	Wildfire	Samantha Nichols	Filming; acting debut
2022	Vengeance (2022 film)	Young Singer	Featured Role

Tours

Opening

• Red Pill Blues Tour (2019) (opening for Maroon 5)[2]

Discography

Albums

Everybody's Got a Story (2021)

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions
		US Country [3]
"Broken Hearts"	2018	24

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2018	Talent Recap Fan Choice Awards	Favorite Talent Show Winner	The Voice	Nominated

References

External links

• Chevel Shepherd at IMDb

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brynn Cartelli	The Voice (American) Winner 2018 (Fall)	Succeeded by Maelyn Jarmon
Preceded by "Walk My Way"	The Voice (American) Winner's song "Broken Hearts" 2018 (Fall)	Succeeded by "Wait For You"

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